ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE
OF
H. H. LUNSFORD, DECEASED
MINUTE
BOOK J,
ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE OF H. H. LUNSFORD,
DECEASED
IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT H. H. LUNSFORD,
A CITIZEN OF
WHEREUPON THE SAID JOHN G. THOMPSON CAME INTO OPEN COURT WITH HENRY MANESS AND H. THOMPSON JR. FOR HIS SURETIES AND ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF FOUR HUNDED DOLLARS CONDITIONED AND PAYABLE AS THE LAW DIRECTS, WHICH SAID BOND IS ACKNOWLEDGED IN OPEN COURT AND IS APPROVED BY THE COURT AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED. AND THE SAID JOHHN G. THOMPSON IS SWORN IN OPEN COURT ACCORDING TO LAW AS SUCH ADMINISTRATOR. AND IT IS ORDERED BY THE OCURT THAT LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ISSUE TO HIM ACCORDINGLY.
Source: Court Minutes, Book J, Lauderdale
County, Tennessee
INVENTORY & SALE BILL OF ESTATE OF
HARRISON LUNSFORD
A
LIST OF THE PROPERTY SOLD BY J. G. THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF H.
H. LUNSFORD ON THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH 1879;
|
JOHN
HALFACRE |
LOG
CHAIN & C |
.35 |
|
JAMES
TURNER |
|
.15 |
|
J.
A. KLUTTS |
|
.15 |
|
JOHN
WEST |
HAMES
PLOWS & C |
.05 |
|
JOHN
WEST |
SCYTHE
PLOW & C |
.10 |
|
J.
G. THOMPSON |
1
CHOICE – 2 HOGS |
3.00 |
|
W.
C. LIGHTFOOT |
2
C DO. 5 DO |
8.75 |
|
G.
C. LUNSFORD |
REMAINDER
OF HOGS |
10.05 |
|
JOHN
WEST |
4
|
1.10 |
|
JAMES
TURNER |
HOGS
MARK & C |
8.50 |
|
J.
J. OSTEEN |
5
SHEEP |
7.50 |
|
JAMES
TURNER |
OLD
MARE |
39.00 |
|
S.
B. & T. B. CARSON |
YOKE
OF OXEN |
35.00 |
|
ABRAHAM
JENKINS |
DUCK
LEG COW |
9.00 |
|
VINES
TURNER |
PIDDLE
COW & CALF |
8.00 |
|
J.
G. THOMPSON |
2
RED HEIFERS |
9.75 |
|
J.
G. THOMPSON |
1
BRINDLED HEIFER |
3.00 |
|
DR.
M. W. GUDGER |
BAY
FILLY |
35.00 |
|
J.
H. FERGUSON |
OLD
BUGGY |
.25 CTS |
|
J.
H. THOMPSON |
YEAR
OLD COLT |
12.00 |
|
W.
C. LIGHTFOOT |
1
HEIFER |
3.00 |
|
DUN
|
OLD
WAGON |
2.30 |
|
|
|
$196.00 |
SWORN
& SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE
ME
H. T. HANKS
CLERK J. G. THOMPSON,
ADMR.
EXAMINED,
APPROVED & ORDERED TO BE RECORDED MAY 5TH 1879 T.
BUN CARSON CHAIRMAN
Source:
Court House, Ripley,
ESTATE OF H. H. LUNSFORD, DECEASED
STATE OF TENNESSEE } TO THE WORSHIPFUL COUNTY OF
LAUDERDALE
COUNTY} SAID COUNTY;
THE UNDERSIGNED CLERK OF THIS COURT
WOULD
RESPECTFULLY REPORT TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT OF THE ESTATE
OF
H.H. LUNSFORD, DIED;
IN
SETTLEMENT MADE WITH JOHN G. THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATION OF
SAID
ESTATE ON THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1881 AND RECORDED
ON
PAGE 61 OF BOOK OF ACCOUNTS OF INSOLVENT ESTATES IN MY OFFICE
SHOWED
THAT OF SAID DATE THE SUM OF $139.40
DEDUCTIONS FROM THIS SUM THE FOLLOWING FEES,
COSTS
OF ADMINISTRATION NOT HERE TO FORE ALLOWED OR PAID
|
FILING
11 CLAIMS @ $.10 |
1.10 |
|
SUGGESTIONS
OF INSOLVENCY |
.50 |
|
RECORDING
SALE BILL |
.25 |
|
ORDER
OF COURT ON SALE BILL |
.25 |
|
TAKING THIS A/C & MAKING PRORATED
DISTRIBUTION |
3.00 |
|
PRINTERS
FEE FOR PUBLISHING NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY |
|
|
WHICH
WAS LEFT OUT OF SETTLEMENT REFERRED TO THE FOOTING |
3.00 |
|
UP
CREDIT & WHICH IS DUE TO ADMINISTRATION |
|
|
FEE
PAID THOS STEELE FOR ADVICE IN THIS CAUSE |
10.00 |
|
W
R MILLER, CONSTABLE SERVING NOTICES OF SETTLEMENT |
1.00 |
|
TOTAL
COSTS & FEES |
$19.10 |
THIS
SUM, DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT OF ASSETS REPORTED IN FOOTING UP OF
SETTLEMENT,
TO WIT $139.40, LEAVES IN THE HANDS OF SAID ADMINISTRATOR THE
SUM
OF $130.20 TO BE DIVIDED PRORATA AMONG THE CLAIMS BELOW WHICH HAVE BEEN
PROPERLY
FILED AGAINST SAID ESTATE, & WHICH NOT BEING CONTESTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION,
ARE ALLOWED; SAID PRORATA, AT THE RATE OF 31.95 CENTS ON
THE
DOLLAR.
1 A H YOUNG 25.85 JAN 1ST 1818
2 D M STUCKEY 1.38
3 W N GUDGEN 51.75 FEB
1ST 1875 (Date Marked Through)
4 B F LACKEY 18.38
5 ELIZABETH NORRIS 14.00
6 J B & S B CARSON 126.99
7 W L SMITH 12.00
ALL OF WHICH IS RESPECTFULLY
SUBMITTED
EXAMINED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED
TO BE RECORDED
Source:
Court House, Ripley,
SETTLEMENT OF H H LUNSFORD, DECEASED
STATE
OF TENNESSEE } J H T HANKS, CLERK OF THE COUNTY
COURT
LAUDERDALE
COUNTY } OF SAID COUNTY;
HAVE
AT MY OFFICE IN RIPLEY, ON THIS FEB 14TH 1881, AFTER HAVING FIRST
GIVEN
NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY LAW, PROCEEDED TO TAKE AND STATE THE ACCOUNT OF JOHN L
THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF H H
LUNSFORD, DECD & FIND THE RESULT AS FOLLOWS:
JOHN G. THOMPSON ADMINISTRATOR
TO SAID ESTATE DR
TO AMOUNT OF INVENTORY AS RECORDED ON
INVENTORY BOOK PAGE 406 $196.00
CREDITS
|
1 BY AMT PD CLERK FOR LETTER OF
ADMINISTRATION |
3.00 |
|
2 BY AMT PD J L SPARKS FOR PUBLISHING |
|
|
INSOLVENT NOTICE
VOU 1 |
3.00 |
|
3 BY AMT PD JOHN FELSENTHAL FOR COFFIN |
|
|
& BURIAL CLOTHES & C VOU 2 |
23.10 |
|
4 BY AMT PD CRIER AT SALE |
1.00 |
|
5 BY AMT PD CLERK AT SALE |
1.00 |
|
6 BY AMT PD MOUSOL THOMAS FOR 5 DAYS |
|
|
WORK HUNTING STOCK @ 50 CENTS |
2.50 |
|
7 BY AMT PD MRS THOMAS FOR HUNTING |
|
|
STOCK ONE DAY |
.50 |
|
8 BY AMT J E MEACHAM FOR SAME |
.50 |
|
9 AMT ALLOWED ADMINISTRATOR FOR HIS
SERVICES |
20.00 |
|
10 AMT PD CLERK FOR THIS SETTLEMENT 1.50} |
|
|
ORDER OF COURT 25 RECORDING
SAME 25 1.50} |
2.00 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
56.60 |
THIS
AMT DEDUCTED FROM THE DEBITS SHOWS THAT THE
ADMINISTRATOR
HAS IN HIS HANDS BELONGING TO SAID
ESTATE
THE SUM OF $139.40
JOHN
G THOMPSON ADM
SWORN
& SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME, THIS FEBRUARY 14TH 1881
H
T HANKS CLERK
EXAMINED,
APPROVED AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.
MARCH
TERM 1881
T
BUN
Source:
Court House, Ripley,
ADMINISTRATOR’S SETTLEMENT
OF
H. H. (
MINUTE
BOOK K, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1881
PAGE
179
JOHN
G. THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF H. H. LUNSFORD, ADMINISTRATOR’S SETTLEMENT.
THIS
DAY THE CLERK OF THIS COURT PRESENTED TO THE COURT A SETTLEMENT MADE BY HIM,
WITH JOHN G. THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF H. H. LUNSFORD, ON
MINUTE BOOK K, MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 7, 1881
PAGE 310, ITEM
NO. 12
PRORATA OF THE
ESTATE OF H. H. LUNSFORD, DECEASED
THIS DAY THE CLERK OF THIS COURT PRESENTED TO THE COURT
A REPORT OF THE PRORATA DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE ESTATE OF H. H. LUNSFORD
IN THE HANDS OF J. G. THOMPSON, ADMINISTRATOR, WHICH REPORT WAS EXAMINED BY THE
COURT, APPROVED AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.
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